# playfield

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #86,638

## Definitions
1. A playing field.
2. The area within which a game (especially a video game) is played.
3. The main surface inside the machine where the ball moves and the game takes place.

## Etymology
From play + field.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/playfield